In the context of the legal dispute between The New York Times and OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, a US court has issued a ruling.
The court proceedings began in 2023. During the case review, the court requested data from OpenAI that could serve as evidence of alleged copyright infringement and the use of extensive material for AI training. However, it was discovered that the requested data had been unintentionally deleted. OpenAI`s attempts to restore it were only partially successful.
Previously, users were allowed to independently delete their dialogues with ChatGPT. Deleted conversations would still be retained for 30 days, giving the user the option to restore them. After this period, the data was permanently erased. According to the new court order, the storage period for conversations must be unlimited, meaning the data should be stored indefinitely.
OpenAI representatives explained that this change will only affect standard users of the service. For subscribers of corporate Enterprise and educational Edu plans, the zero-data retention agreement will continue to apply, and the court`s decision will not affect them. The developers of ChatGPT expressed their intention to appeal this ruling, as they believe such requirements significantly violate privacy norms and jeopardize the security of the service`s operation.
Finley Holt